Free flight lessons. There seems to be clutter busting theme today, so it is perfectly fitting that we should have been tipped off to Flylady.net, the website of Marla Cilley, a wacky, boot-camp-for-housewives organizing coach who wants to make staying organized and clearing clutter as fun as it is beneficial and the foundation of a "peaceful" world. Let's say she is the Billy Graham of organizing websites.
Having started three years ago, she seems to have developed a huge following for her step by step lessons that she conducts via daily emails. Based on the popular SHE (Sidetracked Home Executive) system, Flylady starts you off as a "flybaby" and slowly teaches you habits that allow you to graduate to a successful "flylady." You WILL get your wings, damn it.
Flylady also has a store of essential items (feather dusters!!) and a library of resource material for sale. If this wasn't so full of good humor, we would be really worried. (Thanks, HD) MGR
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Comments (2)
I tried to FLY a while ago....I love the concept of taking care of something before it becomes an out of control nightmare. It's wash the face of the cabinets day! GO!
But Flylady is really geared to a very specific demographic. I didn't feel like a 30-something, full time worker, part time partier with a small apartment, no husband/kids and only three appliances was right for the FlyLady system.
But it was good to find things I could take and use. One of their big thing is making sure your kitchen sink is empty and clean every night before going to bed. That has stuck with me and it really makes such a difference. It takes a minute to rinse out a wine glass and some silverware, and you feel better not seeing it in the morning.
FlyLady is definitely worth a look. You might be put off by her sappiness (I am), but stick with it and look past it, and it's not only the easiest boot camp you'll ever endure, but also, as she points out, any house cleaning is better than none, and even if you only do part of what she suggests (like the clean sink), you'll be better off.
I don't necessarily fit the demographic, either, but the plan is pretty adaptable.